Shield for radiators.



IR. MUNRO.

SHIELD FOR RADIATORS. APPLICATION FILED {um-3 8. 1912.

Patented Mar. 21, 1916.-

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RDBEBT MUNBU, OF G'LJKSTO'WN, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHIELD RAYDIATORS.

Lil 76, 387,

Application filed June 5, 1912.

To (ZZZ 2127mm it may concern:

Be it known that I, Rom-2m Munro, a citizen of the United States, residing at Johnstown, in the county of Cambria and State of P(Ill15)l\'lll1l2l, have invented a new and useful Improvements in Shields for Radiators. of which improvement the following is a specifieation.

My invention relates to shielrs for radiators. Heretofere, so far as I am aware, shields of this character have been secured upon or atlixed to the radiator, requiring, when it is necessary to remove the shield, to sever the connection between the shield and the radiator.

The object of the present invention is to produce a shield that may be securely but removably supported between the wall and the radiator so as to protect the wall against the heat of the radiator. I accomplish this object by means of the device hereinafter more specifically described, reference being had to the aeeon'ipanying drawings, forming part hereof, in which Figure l is a front elevation of" the shield. Fig. 9 is an elevation of the opposite side of the shield. Fig. 3 is an end view of one or" the shields, showing the position assumed by the same when applied to a radiator, portions being broken away and shown in section to more clearly illustrate the invention.

Referring to said drawings, 1 is a shield adapted to be interposed between the radiator and the wall to pretzel. the wall against the heat of the radiator and the shield eon:- prises the body portion A, side pieces f; and at the upper end the hood piece U which is adapted to pass over and inelose the top of the radiator. Secured upon the sides of the body portion are a number of blade springs 52, l and 2S, 3, the 5; id. blade springs being secured to both sides of the body portion substantially opposite to each other, and be ing, respectively, connected by the cross bars and 5 which serve to hold the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 21, 1916. $crial No. 202,475.

blades 2, 2 and 3, 3 against swinging out of a substantially parallel relation to themselves and the side edges of the shield. The resiliency of the opposed spring blades 2, 2 and 3, 3 upon opposite sides of the shield causes them to engage the Wall off the room and the radiator, respectively, so as to hold the shield yieldably against accidental displacement. The bars l and 5 do not necessarily engage directly with either the wall or the radiator, although they may do so under some conditions. The shield is thus held yieldably in position between the radiate and the wall so as to protect the wall against the heat from the radiator, although the shield can be readily removed at any time whensuch may become desirable by merely applying a sufiicient amount or" force thereto to overcome the action of the. spring blades 2, 2 and 3, 3. The springs in contact with the wall may be covered with cloth, or other suitable material, to protect the wall.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: i

A. shield for protecting walls against the heat of radiators, including a guard plate adapted to be interposed between the wall and the radiator, opposed sets of spring blades mounted upon opposite sides of the guard plate for yieldahly and frietionally engaging the wall and radiator respectively to hold the guard plate removablv in an intermediate position between the radiator and the wall, and bars connecting the spring blades of each set to retain the same in proper relative position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed by name in the presence of two subscribing '-.vitnesses.

ROBERT MUNRO. In the presence of- Fmxeis l3. llannxrox, J. D. W. Sxowmax. 

